Vegårshei Station (Norwegian: Vegårshei stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Myra in Vegårshei municipality in Agder county, Norway. The station is located along the Sørlandet Line and it is served by express trains to Kristiansand and Oslo. The station is owned and operated by Bane NOR.[1][2]
Vegårshei | |||||
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| Railway station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Myra, Vegårshei Norway | ||||
| Coordinates | 58°45′39″N 08°51′19″E / 58.76083°N 8.85528°E | ||||
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Bane NOR | ||||
| Operated by | Go-Ahead Norge | ||||
| Line(s) | Sørlandsbanen | ||||
| Distance | 261.51 km (162.49 mi) | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Connections | Bus: Tvedestrand, Risør | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | 30 | ||||
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| Station code | VGH | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 November 1935 | ||||
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History
editThe station was opened on 10 November 1935 when the Sørlandet Line was extended from Neslandsvatn Station to Arendal Station.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Vegårshei stasjon" (in Norwegian). Bane NOR. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ "Vegårshei stasjon". NSB. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ "Vegårshei" (in Norwegian). Norsk Jernbaneklubb. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
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Following station | ||
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| Nelaug | Sørlandet Line | Gjerstad | ||
| Preceding station | Express trains | Following station | ||
| Nelaug | F5 | Stavanger-Kristiansand–Oslo S | Gjerstad | |
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